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Three Tips to Bring on the Butterflies

Butterflies are a joy to watch and are relatively easy to attract with nectar-producing plants. We offer three tips to attract butterflies to your backyard.

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Nature Sightings: Where to Share

We highlight four of our favorite sites for sharing nature sightings.

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Identification Tools: Field Guides, Online Resources, and Sweat Equity

Countless learning resources and identification tools are available that suit a variety of learning styles.

Black cows standing in a muddy pond.
Fixing Muddy Ponds

Corrective measures and treatment options for muddy ponds.

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Plant Habitat by Planting Trees: Four Tips for Success

We share four tree planting tips from a restoration project at the Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge.

Red-tailed hawk, photo by Heather Bullard/RPS 2017
Test Your Bird-watching Wings on Raptors

Peering at raptors, or birds of prey, through binoculars may feel hawkward at first, but you'll have a hoot in no time!

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Online Tools for Identifying Songbirds

Get recommendations for apps that can help with identifying songbirds.

Three people in a boat with a recently caught bass
How to Fix a Stunted Bass Pond

Biologist Cliff Sager gives advice for one of the more common pond-related questions, how to fix a stunted bass pond.

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Locust Trees: A Thorny Problem for Some Landowners

Considerations for managing honey locust on private lands.

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Establishing Wildscape Water Sources

Water is a necessity for wildlife and is simple to provide. We offer four ideas for establishing wildscape water sources.